Medical marijuana dispensary robbed at gunpoint, suspects at large

The 1200 block of South Jackson Street. Seattle police are investigating the robbery of a medical marijuana dispensary there Monday morning. (Google Street View)

Two armed suspects robbed a Seattle medical marijuana dispensary early Monday morning, and police are still looking for them.

The robbery happened in the 1200 block of South Jackson Street when the suspects rushed one of the employees as he was entering. The robbers wore gloves and nylon masks, and police haven’t said if they were men or women.

Both were armed with pistols and ordered employees into a back room and demanded access to the dispensary’s safe. The suspects took cash and escorted employees to a bathroom area, then fled.

The Green Door at 1207 S. Jackson St. was named best medical marijuana dispensary this year by the Seattle Weekly. The International District location is also advertised as being “conveniently located near some of the best Asian munchies in town.”

Police have asked that anyone with information about the robbery, even people wanting to remain anonymous, call the robbery unit at 206-684-5535.